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...despite his evident misgivings, Walcott is in no danger of harming the craft of poetry. Far from it, he writes in characteristically powerful verse, maintaining a pulsing rhythm and forceful voice throughout his collection. “White Egrets” is composed of a sequence of poems that range in subject from Walcott’s travels in Italy and Spain to his former love affairs. As he explores a wide array of memories and places, the poet attempts to come to terms with his recollections of the past and the effects of age upon his body and mind...
RESIGNED Ten days after being named Oxford University's first female professor of poetry, Ruth Padel, 63, resigned, saying she'd "naively" told reporters about sexual-misconduct allegations facing Derek Walcott, her rival for the post...
...tooth-and-claw campaign for the poetry professorship might also be described as Darwinian. The front runner, West Indian poet and Nobel laureate Derek Walcott, withdrew his candidacy four days before the poll after the resurrection of 1982 allegations that he sexually harassed a Harvard student. Appearing in the British media, those charges found their way to Oxford academics in anonymous letters. Walcott's withdrawal left two hopefuls, Padel and the Indian poet Arvind Mehrotra, to compete for the support of Oxford's senior staff and graduates, all of whom are eligible to vote for the professorship. There had been...
...These days the former Manchester United star rates only the occasional cameo appearance as a substitute, with his starter berth given over to the fleet-footed teenager Theo Walcott. Beckham's past glory - and maritial status as a Spice Dude - notwithstandiing, England coach Fabio Capello has made clear that reputation counts for nothing in his selections; he warns he'll only pick players at the top of their game, testing their skills week in and week out in the world's strongest league. Remaining in Los Angeles would leave Beckham unlikely to make the cut for England...
...incident came to light when a sophomore student reported that visiting professor Derek Walcott, who later won a Nobel Prize, repeatedly propositioned her the previous spring. The student, who remained anonymous the entire time, sought a regrade for the C she received in Walcott’s poetry class...